SOUTHBOUND THUNDER [Intro – Clean electric guitar, fast repeating riff, building tension] Ohhh yeah! Hey! Hey! Hey! South! South! South! We're heading south! [Drums kick in – explosive guitar riff] YEAH! [Verse 1 – Gritty male rock vocal] Engine roaring, six AM, Got the highway calling me again. City lights are fading fast, Leaving all my troubles in the past. Mountain shadows, burning sky, Watch those northern clouds go flying by. Got my foot down, feeling free, There's a southern fire inside of me! [Pre-Chorus – Rising intensity] Over the mountains! Through the rain! Feel that thunder! In my veins! [Chorus – Explosive, shouted gang vocals] SOUTHBOUND! Fire on the road! SOUTHBOUND! Hear that engine explode! Running wild, we're breaking free, Chasing down the summer sea! SOUTHBOUND! Let the thunder roll! SOUTHBOUND! Rock and roll in my soul! Hey! Hey! Hey! We're heading south today! [Instrumental – Driving guitar riff, powerful drums] Oh yeah! Come on! GO! GO! GO! [Verse 2 – Raw energetic vocals] Cross the border, pedal down, Leave another sleepy little town. Through the valleys, past the pines, Sunshine dancing on the highway signs. Italian roads and endless blue, Got a million crazy things to do. Salt in the air, heat on my face, Nothing in this world can slow my pace! [Pre-Chorus – Building tension] Over the mountains! Past the snow! Hear that engine! Let it go! [Chorus – Full power] SOUTHBOUND! Fire on the road! SOUTHBOUND! Hear that engine explode! Running wild, we're breaking free, Chasing down the summer sea! SOUTHBOUND! Let the thunder roll! SOUTHBOUND! Rock and roll in my soul! Hey! Hey! Hey! We're heading south today! [Guitar Solo – Extended screaming lead guitar, fast blues-rock licks, pounding rhythm section] Yeah! Burn that road! Take me south! [Breakdown – Drums and bass only, crowd chanting] South! South! South! South! [Lead Vocal] Can you feel the heat? [Crowd] YEAH! [Lead Vocal] Can you feel the beat? [Crowd] YEAH! [Lead Vocal] Where we gonna go? [Crowd] SOUTH! SOUTH! SOUTH! [Explosive guitar return] LET'S GO! [Final Chorus – Double energy, huge gang vocals] SOUTHBOUND! Fire on the road! SOUTHBOUND! Hear that engine explode! Running wild, we're breaking free, Chasing down the summer sea! SOUTHBOUND! Let the thunder roll! SOUTHBOUND! Rock and roll in my soul! SOUTHBOUND! Under burning skies! SOUTHBOUND! With the sun in our eyes! [Outro – Repeating signature guitar riff] South! South! South! We're heading south! One last ride! One more night! SOUTHBOUND THUNDER! [Final guitar scream – Hard stop] YEAH!
